Easiest way to keep kids' QF points from expiring

[SBD]

Hi all,

My kids have FF point balances a few days away from evaporation - what's the easiest way to add some points?

Can I sign them up for their own Woolworths cards and link them to their frequent flyer accounts - is there a minimum Woolworths transaction that triggers a point transfer?

Or do a similar thing for petrol purchases?

I've had a good look around the forums but much of the advice is years (in some cases many years) old so I'm a little wary of it. I'd be grateful for your ideas/suggestions.

Thank you,

SBD

 

[blackcat20]

You'd need 2000 everyday rewards points for them to transfer to QF. Easiest just to transfer the points from their accounts to your own.

 

[adenda]

You'd need 2000 everyday rewards points for them to transfer to QF. Easiest just to transfer the points from their accounts to your own.

Believe they will still expire

 

[Mwenenzi]

My kids have FF point balances a few days away from evaporation - what's the easiest way to add some points?

Can I sign them up for their own Woolworths cards and link them to their frequent flyer accounts - is there a minimum Woolworths transaction that triggers a point transfer?

Or do a similar thing for petrol purchases?

I've had a good look around the forums but much of the advice is years (in some cases many years) old so I'm a little wary of it. I'd be grateful for your ideas/suggestions.

QF ff points evaporation usually happens at month end. But your risk

Have a car and near a BP petrol station?
Sign the kids up for BP via QF. Then buy $5.00 of petrol for each of them and swipe the QF card. In my experience credits quickly.

BP - Fuel and Services - Earn Points | Qantas Frequent Flyer

Earn Qantas Points with BP on fuel, car wash and eligible in-store products. Join BP Rewards and choose to earn Qantas Points. See details here.

www.qantas.com

At BP you can earn and use Qantas Points, making it a perfect stop for rewards.

Simply join BP Rewards and scan your Qantas Frequent Flyer card at the counter to be rewarded with points every time you fill up with fuel, grab a snack or pick up the essentials.

Plus, you can use Qantas Points on your purchases in-store or via BPme. Each time you select to use Qantas Points, you’ll also be able to earn on the same transaction - making it even more rewarding.

About 2 years ago was at BP petrol station and person ahead of me did 3 off small BP-QF transactions, with partner at the bowser. She apologized for the delay, but I told her was OK as knew what she was doing.

Edit
Old article.

8 Free Ways to Earn Qantas Frequent Flyer Points

You don't need to spend money to earn Qantas points! Here are eight ways to earn Qantas Frequent Flyer points - and stop your balance from expiring - for free.

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

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Thread 'How to prevent children FF points expiring'

Apr 8, 2021

Hello, my children have points expiring in June, but not enough to do a family transfer. What activity can I do to stop them expiring? Res Plan surveys have to be 18+ and seems similar with most things my FF is linked to. Thanks.

• treegranted
• traveling with children
• Replies: 27
• Forum: Qantas | Frequent Flyer

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Thread 'Qantas Family Points Transfer Expiry'

Nov 25, 2023

Hi there,

I just have a question with regards to points expiry.

My daughter is doing her first solo flight PER to MEL on Monday.

When we made her booking back on 27th July, I transferred her 55,000 Frequent Flyer points so we could try for an upgrade.

We were just discussing her upcoming flight and I was looking at her account - the points expired on 4th October

Is that right - she is not a regular flyer, but I thought it was normally 18 months for points expiry?

Cheers

• Randel
• Replies: 15
• Forum: Qantas | Frequent Flyer

 

[Mwenenzi]

You'd need 2000 everyday rewards points for them to transfer to QF. Easiest just to transfer the points from their accounts to your own.

Need a minimum balance to transfer
Clear in the QF web site that transfer does not extend expiry of the account points are moved to.

 

[diamondhands]

Sign them up to the Qantas wellbeing app

 

[DAC1]

Need a minimum balance to transfer
Clear in the QF web site that transfer does not extend expiry of the account points are moved to.

Transfer the minimum into their account and then transfer all of them back to yours.

For example, if child has 2,500 points, parent transfers child 5,000 points and then child transfers entire 7,500 back to parent.

 

[blackcat20]

If you transfer the points to your account, they will take on your expiry. So if your points are active, they will remain. If your account has no other activity and your points are due to expire, then the transferred points will also expire (ie, the transfer does not count as activity for the receiving account). So yes, moving them into your account will save them as long as your account is active.

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Need a minimum balance to transfer
Clear in the QF web site that transfer does not extend expiry of the account points are moved to.

The OP has not said how many points there are, they quite possible have enough to transfer. And if not, can transfer some of their own in, then the entire balance out.

 

[SYD]

Sign them up to the Qantas wellbeing app

This is the quickest and easiest free option. There’s a couple of quizzes you can do immediately and those points post 24 to 48 hrs.

Keep using the app, and the points will never expire.

 

[RealtimeY]

Qantas Marketplace digital gift card purchases usually credit within a day or two.

 

[andye]

To clarify, sending points to the children will not prevent expiry
Sending the childrens' to your active account will extend
If child balance<2000, i use conga method. Parent to child 1 to child 2 (to child 3 to child 4 etc if required) then back to parent. This only uses up one of your transfers

 

[opusman]

This only uses up one of your transfers

There aren't any limits on those these days I think.